Kamchatka detectives inquire guilt of doctors in death of child

April 17, 2012, 8:49 UTC+3The child died several hours after the call of the mother to the doctors

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PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, April 17 (Itar-Tass) —— Kamchatka launched an inquiry prior to the investigation over the death of a 18-month-old boy in the village of Esso. The detectives are inquiring the degree of guilt of the medics in the incident, a source in the investigation department of the Russian Investigation Committee in the Kamchatka Territory told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.

The source noted that the mother called up the ambulance after her child was feeling sick on April 14. The doctor arrived, gave medical aid to the boy and went out after the child was feeling better.

Overnight to April 15 the child was feeling sick again, and the mother called the ambulance again, but the medics did not arrive, giving only telephone consultations.

The child died several hours after the call of the mother to the doctors.

The investigation bodies are carrying out a forensic expertise. They will decide to open a criminal case or deny a criminal case upon the results of the forensic expertise.